Enterpreneur? Early-stage, high-growth company? Enter the All-Island Seedcorn Business Competition 2012 for your chance to win a share of €280,000.
Refine your business plan with expert help and – if it impresses investors – you could win thousands of pounds. Your company will also automatically become part of the Seedcorn Network – an extensive business community which will help boost your company's profile, contacts and investment opportunities. By taking part, previous Seedcorn finalists have attracted millions of pounds worth of new equity funding.
This year's competition is now open.
We will be holding a series of Seedcorn promotional workshops over the next couple of months. Companies who are interested in entering the Seedcorn Competition this year can discover the process for entering the competition and receive advice on what an investor looks for in a business plan. These events are aimed at SMEs who are interested in becoming 'investor ready'. To find out more details please click on the relevant links below.
| Date & Time | Venue |
| Wed 2 May, 10am | Ryan Academy, Dublin |
| Wed 2 May, 2pm | NDRC, Dublin |
| Tues 8 May, 12.30pm | LEAP, Limerick IT |
| Tues 8 May, 6.30pm | Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork |
| Thurs 10 May, 11am | Dundalk IT, Dundalk |
| Wed 16 May, 12.30pm | Sligo IT, Sligo |
| Wed 16 May, 6.30pm | Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway |
| Tues 22 May, 8.30am | NISP, Belfast |
| Thurs 24 May, 10am | DIT Hothouse, Dublin |
| Thurs 24 May, 12:45pm | IADT, Dublin |
| Thurs 31 May, 8am | Belfast (venue tbc) |
| Thurs 31 May, 12.30pm | UU, York St Campus, Belfast |
| Thurs 31 May, 6.30pm | Magee College, Derry |
| Wed 6 June, 9am | Holiday Inn Belfast |
| Tues 12 June, 8.30am | IT Tallaght |
| Tues 12 June, 12pm | Nova UCD, Dublin |
| Wed 13 June, 8am | Dublin (venue tbc) |
| Thurs 14 June, 9.30am | Invent DCU, Dublin |
| Thurs 14 June, 12pm | LINC, Dublin |
| Thurs 14 June, 4pm | Dublin Techs |
| Tues 19 June, 8.30am | Tom Crean Business Centre, Tralee, Kerry |
| Tues 19 June, 12.30pm | Genesis, Cork |
| Tues 19 June, 4pm | Ignite, Cork |
| Tues 26 June, 10am | Ennis Innovate |
| Tues 26 June, 2.30pm | SEEPP, Waterford |
| Tues 26 June, 6.30pm | IT Birr, Offaly |
| Wed 4 July, 11am | Greenshoots, Newry |
We are also holding three business planning workshops The objective of these workshops to help early stage businesses develop comprehensive business plans to support their ambitions for growth and to assist in raising investment finance. The workshops are ideal for anyone considering entry to the 2012 Seedcorn Competition. Find out more below:
| Wed 23rd May, 8-4pm | Grand Canal Hotel, Dublin | Find out more |
| Wed 20th June, 8-4pm | Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork | Find out more |
| Wed 26th July, 8-4pm | Radisson Blu Hotel, Belfast | Find out more |
Seedcorn is the largest business competition for early stage / high growth companies in any sector on any part of the island. The competition, aimed at companies who have a new equity funding requirement, has a prize fund of €280,000 and offers you the opportunity to: